Bolton: Iran defeated US
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:54:57 GMT
Former US envoy to the UN John Bolton says Washington has lost its battle with Iran.
Former
US envoy to the UN John Bolton says Washington has suffered a
humiliating defeat in its drive against Iran’s nuclear activities.
In a Friday interview with BBC Persian, Bolton said Washington’s
efforts to curb Tehran’s nuclear achievements have come to naught as
Tehran has successfully managed to defend its national interests.
In my view, we lost the fight. Tehran has emerged the ultimate winner in maintaining its nuclear program, he added.
Bolton claimed that if Washington had settled on a military option
against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure beforehand, “the threat of
Iranian nuclear weapons would not have existed in the world today”.
The former US diplomat said that he seriously advises US President
Barack Obama to opt for a military attack on Iran’s uranium enrichment,
should three months of direct negotiation with Iran prove to be a
failure.
Then again, I doubt the new administration would pay heed… >>>
